Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $331 — 35% above the US median ($245), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $173 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $173 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $488 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $593 | $303 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $331 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $430 list price could save about $99 (23%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Portland
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jackson, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 92 |
| Stephen Hall, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 69 |
| Thomas Schaumberg, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 43 |
| David Hotchkin, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 41 |
| Barzin Khalili, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Portland, OR | 39 |
| Vikram Sahni, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 35 |
| Christina Macrosty, DO | Internal Medicine | Portland, OR | 33 |
| Bradford Glavan, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 31 |
| Gopal Allada, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 30 |
| Shewit Giovanni, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 28 |
| Joaquin Chapa | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 27 |
| Tomas Cordova | Pulmonary Disease | Portland, OR | 25 |
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